Posted on: Sunday, August 16, 2009
Statehood commission
Advertiser Staff
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Nancy Quinn, wife of late Gov. William Quinn; Sheenagh Burns and Jim Burns, daughter and son of late Gov. John Burns; Gov. George Ariyoshi; Gov. John Waihee; Gov. Benjamin Cayetano; and Gov. Linda Lingle gathered at the state Capitol on March 18, the 50th anniversary of the day in 1959 that Congress approved Hawai'i’s entry into the union. The 50th Anniversary of Statehood Commission is also sponsoring a conference on Aug. 21, Statehood Day, as an opportunity for Hawai'i residents to reflect on Hawai'i’s past and on issues that will determine the state’s role in the 21st century.
Ric Noyle photo
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50 VOICES OF STATEHOOD
The state's featured individuals were:1. Dodie Brown 2. Judge Jim Burns 3. Bill Paty 4. Dave Parker 5. Maui Mayor Elmer Cravalho 6. Retired Army Gen. Eric Shinseki 7. Fujio Matsuda 8. Chester Kahapea 9. Ah Quon McElrath 10. Danny Kaleikini 11. Larry Price 12. Stuart Ho 13. Francis Lum 14. Pat Saiki 15. Nancy Quinn 16. Lucy Gue Hua Lu Ramirez 17. Milton Motooka 18. Sam Cooke 19. Danny Young 20. Gov. George Ariyoshi 21. Walter Dods 22. Gov. Ben Cayetano 23. Kekuni Blaisdell 24. Harry Kim 25. U.S. Sen Daniel Akaka 26. U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye 27. Gov. John Waihee 28. Maj. Gen. Robert Lee 29. Allen Hoe 30. Leona Kalima 31. Fred Cachola 32. Alice Guild 33. Tom Moffatt 34. Frank DeLima 35. Roy Yamaguchi 36. Peter Fithian 37. Jon De Mello 38. Alan Wong 39. Dave Shoji 40. Sam Choy 41. Judge Alfred Laureta 42. Wayne Harada 43. Cha Thompson 44. Lacey Farm 45. Bohdi Amar 46. Joanna Russell 47. Queenie Kuheana 48. Jim Nabors 49. Kippen De Alba Chu 50. Gov. Linda Lingle
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The 50th Anniversary of Statehood Commission has supported a number of educational community events and projects to highlight Hawai'i's history during this anniversary year.
On March 18, in commemoration of the day in 1959 that Congress passed the bill allowing Hawai'i to become a state, the commission hosted a public event at the state Capitol. Gov. Linda Lingle addressed a special joint session of the Legislature as part of the day's events, which also brought together former governors.
The statehood commission also spent the year reaching out to Hawai'i schools, which were invited to create their own commemorative time capsule. Traveling exhibits brought the 50th anniversary of statehood commemoration directly to students at the state Capitol, state library and airports throughout the state.
The commission also sponsored 50 Voices of Statehood, interviews of 50 people with a variety of opinions, experiences and stories about statehood. The Wai'anae Seariders produced the vignettes, with spots airing Aug. 25, 2008, to August 2009.
